12-year-old Oriko Seki, who lost her parents in a car accident, ended up living in her grandmother's Onsen Ryokan "Haru no Ya." With the ghost "Uribou" cohabitating with her and all the other odds, she ended up training to be a young female innkeeper. At first, she didn't like the training, but gradually felt her admiration for her title and began to train seriously. Thus, the growth of the young warrior Oriko begins.
Although it doesn't hit the high-water mark of My Neighbor Totoro and similarly-themed Studio Ghibli fare, Kitarōs Okkos Inn is, like the tradition of omotenashi itself, charming and effective at pleasing its young audience, and goes well beyond a napkin on the lap or smile upon arrival.
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Okkos Inn, adapted from Hiroko Reijos childrens novel series, offers a heartwarming blend of grief, growth, and ghostly friendships wrapped in smooth, charming animation. While certain plot elementslike unrealistic character independence and oddly youthful portrayalsmay raise questions, the film still delivers meaningful lessons about resilience, forgiveness, and moving forward after loss. Though animated and centered on a child, its mature themes are best appreciated with parental guidance.
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